April Hall Quintet at The Press Room

The Seacoast Jazz Society presents jazz vocalist and award winning songwriter April Hall. On her latest CD, “Fun Out of Life”, April Hall revitalizes the classic jazz standard, creating music that’s alive with energy and attitude. From subtly nuanced ballads to soul-drenched blues, the emotional power of her delivery is perfectly framed by the elegant simplicity of her arrangements.

April will be joining Ryan Parker, piano; Les Harris Jr., drums; Mark Carlsen, bass and Charles Jennison, woodwinds.

"...Her voice is supple and she uses phrasing to bring out the emotional strength of the lyrics... Hall makes the lyric jump and sit up with her vocal acrobatics.” -All About Jazz...

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The Seacoast Jazz Society presents jazz vocalist and award winning songwriter April Hall. On her latest CD, “Fun Out of Life”, April Hall revitalizes the classic jazz standard, creating music that’s alive with energy and attitude. From subtly nuanced ballads to soul-drenched blues, the emotional power of her delivery is perfectly framed by the elegant simplicity of her arrangements.

April will be joining Ryan Parker, piano; Les Harris Jr., drums; Mark Carlsen, bass and Charles Jennison, woodwinds.

"...Her voice is supple and she uses phrasing to bring out the emotional strength of the lyrics... Hall makes the lyric jump and sit up with her vocal acrobatics.” -All About Jazz

“The effulgent Hall has a rich commanding voice and the stage pressence of an old soul of jazz.” -Boston Globe

“Hall's vocals soar...her range of vocal ability goes from soft and understated to powerful an heartfelt.”-Jazz Reviews.com

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